The Law Offices of Manuela Morais, LLC, a woman-owned law firm specializing in U.S. immigration and nationality law, is pleased to announce principal, Manuela Morais, has been named a 2018 Top Attorney by SJ Magazine. According to the publication, the annual peer-nominated award drew more than 750 attorney names which were calculated by practice area. This is one of several recent honors Ms. Morais has received for her work in immigration law and leading woman entrepreneur.

Manuela Morais has been practicing law for nearly 20 years and represents corporate clients, their employees, and individuals before federal governmental agencies. Manuela graduated from Rutgers University, the State University of New Jersey, in 1993, and earned her J.D. at the Widener University School of Law in 1999. She is licensed as a practicing attorney in New Jersey and is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, the New Jersey State Bar Association, and the Burlington County Bar Association. Prior to founding her own law firm, Manuela was Of-Counsel and managed the Immigration Practice at Blank Rome LLP as well as an Associate in the Immigration Practice at Pepper Hamilton LLP. She also served as a congressional aide to The Honorable Robert E. Andrews of New Jersey.

“I’m extremely honored to receive this recognition by my peers and be part of such an accomplished list of legal professionals,” Morais says. “I congratulate my fellow honorees and thank those who nominated me for this award.” A long-time resident of South Jersey, Ms. Morais is on the Board of Directors for Women Owned Law, Girl Scouts of Central & Southern New Jersey and Rotary Club of Moorestown. She also supports Catholic Social Services and over the years has provided pro bono services to non-U.S. citizens who are applying for U.S. citizenships and the opportunities afforded to them.

The Law Offices of Manuela Morais, LLC is a woman-owned law firm specializing in U.S. immigration and nationality law. Clients include companies of all sizes and across industries, including small to mid-size regional firms to national and international Fortune Global 100 corporations. The firm’s main practice areas include visas (nonimmigrant and immigrant), consular processing, PERM applications, and naturalization. The firm also provides compliance and consulting services for employers to ensure their practices are in conformance with all applicable regulations, as well as assistance with government audits of their businesses. The firm’s principal office is located in historic Moorestown, New Jersey. For more information, visit moraislaw.com or call (856) 222-0130.